Alternative names | Adjika |
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Course | Dip |
Place of origin | Georgia |
Region or state | Samegrelo, Abkhazia |
Main ingredients | Red peppers, garlic, herbs and spices, salt, and walnut |
Ajika or adjika, ( Georgian: აჯიკა, Abkhaz: аџьыка) is a Georgian hot, spicy, but subtly flavored dip, often used to flavor food. [1] In 2018, the technology of ajika was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list. [2]
Common varieties of ajika resemble Italian red pesto in appearance and consistency. Though it is usually red, green ajika is also made with unripe peppers.
Alternative names | Adjika |
---|---|
Course | Dip |
Place of origin | Georgia |
Region or state | Samegrelo, Abkhazia |
Main ingredients | Red peppers, garlic, herbs and spices, salt, and walnut |
Ajika or adjika, ( Georgian: აჯიკა, Abkhaz: аџьыка) is a Georgian hot, spicy, but subtly flavored dip, often used to flavor food. [1] In 2018, the technology of ajika was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list. [2]
Common varieties of ajika resemble Italian red pesto in appearance and consistency. Though it is usually red, green ajika is also made with unripe peppers.